Save Affordable Housing: McKee's Media

Tenants' Rights & Advocacy in a Critical Year

New York State's rent laws are expiring in June 2019. State Senator Liz Krueger is hosting an event to help New Yorkers learn about their rights and join the fight to strengthen the laws. The event will start with a discussion on rent law renewal with Mike McKee of TenantsPAC and Delsenia Glover of Tenants & Neighbors, followed by four workshops facilitated by tenant lawyers: Basics of Rent Regulation, If Your Landlord Wants You Out, How To Get Repairs & Improve Building Conditions, and Housing Resources for Older Adults & People with Disabilities.

The event will take place on Wednesday, December 5th, from 6pm to 8:30pm at CUNY Graduate Center, Proshansky Auditorium, 365 Fifth Avenue between 34th and 35th Streets.

Please RSVP Here or by calling (212) 490-9535

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Articles of Interest to Tenant Advocates

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

The Real Deal: Incoming no. 2 state senate Democrat Mike Gianaris will no longer accept real estate money

Samar Khurshid: Real estate donations emerge as litmus test for Albany Democrats (Gotham Gazette)

Ross Barkan: Democracy vouchers: a better campaign finance reform (City & State OpEd)

Ken Lovett: Commission weighing salary increase for state legislators & department heads meets for second of three public hearings, weighs curbs on outside income & "lulu" stipends (Daily News)

New York Times editorial: Commission should reject pay increase because Heastie will not commit to reforms

Ken Lovett: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says lawmakers deserve pay increase, but will not commit to reforms in exchange (Daily News)

Daily News editorial: No pay increase for legislators without serious reforms

Chris Bragg: Lobbyists sue JCOPE to block sweeping new lobbying rules (Albany Times Union)